Ingredients:
8 eggs
120g of mature cheese (preferably red for effect)
3 tbsp chives
4 well-greased heat-proof bowls
French loaf or batch loaf, warmed in the oven
salt and black pepper
Place 2 cracked eggs in each bowl then grate the cheese and divide evenly between the bowls. Place half a tablespoon of the chives on top of the cheese before placing the bowls in an oven pre-heated to 200°C. Bake for 8 minutes, or until the whites are set and the yolks are still soft.

Take out of the oven, season well, then divide the remaining tablespoon of chives between the bowls. Serve immediately, accompanied by generous slices of warmed bread.
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Aubergine/Eggplant Rolls Stuffed with Spinach
Origin: British Recipe Period: Traditional
This is a classic vegetarian dish dating back to the 1890s and the recipe shows a strong Mediterranean influence.

Method:
Blanch the aubergines by dropping in boiling water. After 2 minutes remove with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain.

Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat then use to cook the spinach, raisins and garlic for about 5 minutes, or until the spinach has wilted. Now stir-in the crème fraîche along with the spring onions, pine nuts, cayenne pepper and coriander. Cook until warmed through then season well and take off the heat.

Stir the mixture to combine then place a tablespoon in the centre of each aubergine slice. Roll these up then place in an oven-proof dish with the open end facing down so the rolls hold together. Sprinkle the cheese over the top and place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and bubbling then serve as a starter with a Feta chese based salad.

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Egglant-God's Vegetable Version of a Duck-billed Platypus
by Fragments
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Catching sight of my reflection
In a rich deep purple dream
Tumbling in the throes of night time
Where Gingerbread men convene

I'd like to have a tough skin
Like all the eggplants have
Everyone could call me names
Hurt bouncing off like rain.

But, if we all had this tough skin
There would be no variety,
No feeling, no creative thoughts, no love,
Just a bunch of tough purple blobs

Shaken awake by the Gingerbread man,
He held his chubby fingers up to his mouth,
Whispering wisdom into my ear,
"In our differences we are complete."